Reserving a park ramada ensures the right to use a specific ramada at a scheduled date and time. Available ramadas and rates are listed below.
Call 623-930-2820 to check availability and to make reservations.

• Ramada reservations are taken at the Glendale Parks & Recreation office, 5850 W. Glendale Ave., Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reservations must be requested a minimum of 24 hours prior to the desired date and time. Reservations for the upcoming weekend (Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday) must be made by 4:30 p.m. Thursday of that week.
  
  
• A Permit for Use of Ramadas form must be completed and submitted, along with payment by Visa, MasterCard, American Express or check (made payable to the City of Glendale).
  
  
• Reservations may be made up to one year in advance.
  
  
• The size of the group and the activities that are planned determines how many ramadas must be reserved. At Sahuaro Ranch Park and the Western Area Regional Park all the ramadas must be reserved if there is to be live music or other sound producing equipment.
  
  
• All reservations for ramadas must be approved by the Parks and Recreation Director or designee.
  

Reservable Ramada Locations & Rates (4 hr. minimum reservation)
Unless noted, electricity and water are not available.
Parks containing ramadas not listed are not available for reservation.

Sahuaro Ranch Park 59th Ave. & Mountain View Rd. The group picnic area contains nine covered ramadas, with each having nine tables seating eight people each, for a maximum of 72 per ramada. Six of the nine tables in each ramada are handicap accessible. Total capacity for all nine ramadas is 648 with 54 of the 81 tables handicap accessible. Sound is allowed with reservation of all nine ramadas. Water is available. Each ramada has a grill, counter top/serving area and electrical receptacle. Extra grills, (#10,11,12), may be requested on the permit. NOTE: Ramadas are not available the last two weeks of July. Per ramada/per hour: $15 resident; $20 non-resident; $25 commercial NOTE: Effective January 1, 2010 rates will increase per hour to $20 resident; $35 non-resident; $40 commercial.

Western Area Regional Park - (NOW AVAILABLE!) 83rd Avenue and Bethany Home Road The group picnic area contains ten covered ramadas, with each having nine tables seating eight people for a maximum of 72 people. The tables are wheel chair accessible. Total capacity for all ten ramadas is 720. Sound is allowed with reservation of all ten ramadas. Water is available. Each ramada has a grill, counter top/serving area and electrical receptacle. Per ramada/per hour: $15 resident; $20 non-resident; $25 commercial NOTE: Effective January 1, 2010 rates will increase per hour to $20 resident; $35 non-resident; $40 commercial.

Bonsall Park 59th Ave. & Bethany Home Rd. This park is split by Bethany Home Road into north and south sides. The north side has three ramadas with each ramada having six tables seating eight people each, for a maximum of 48 people per ramada. The south side has one ramada, with four tables seating eight people each, for a maximum of 32 people. Each ramada has a grill. Sound is allowed with controlled volume. North Ramadas:   Per ramada/per hour: $12 resident; $15 non-resident; $20 commercial South Ramadas:   Per ramada/per hour: $8 resident; $10 non-resident; $12 commercial

Foothills Park 19021 N. 57th Ave. This park features six reservable ramadas, each with a grill and two tables seating eight people each, for a maximum of 16 people per ramada. Per ramada/per hour: $8 resident; $10 non-resident; $12 commercial

O’Neil Park 6448 W. Missouri Ave. One ramada is available for reservation and it has two grills and six tables seating eight people each, for a maximum of 48 people. Per ramada/per hour: $12 resident; $15 non-resident; $20 commercial

Rose Lane Park 4917 W. Marlette Ave. Ramadas #1-4 each have one table seating eight people. These ramadas have to be reserved as a group. Ramada #5 (reservable Sept.–Apr.) has two tables each seating eight people, for a maximum of 16 people. Each ramada has a grill. Per ramada/per hour: $8 resident; $10 non-resident; $12 commercial

Thunderbird Park 59th Ave. between Deer Valley and Pinnacle Peak Roads. Fifteen ramadas are available for reservation. All have two tables seating eight per table, for a maximum of 16 per ramada, except ramada #6. Ramada #6 has six tables each seating eight people for a maximum of 48 per ramada. Sound is allowed with controlled volume. Ramadas #1,3,5,10,12 & 15 have one grill each.; #2,4,7-9,11 & 13-14 do not have grills; #6 has two large grills. Two-table ramadas (Ramada #1-5, #7-15):   Per ramada/per hour: $8 resident; $10 non-resident; $12 commercial Six-table ramada (Ramada #6):   Per ramada/per hour: $12 resident; $15 non-resident; $20 commercial

Ramada Use Regulations:

1. Ramadas are available for reservation and use between 8 a.m. and one hour prior to park closing (closing time may vary with season). The total reserved time includes any time needed by the permittee for set up and clean up.
2. The permit and a responsible party (18 years of age or older) must be on-site when the ramada is being used.
3. The permit holder will leave the ramada in a clean and neat condition. Ramadas may be decorated (using tape only, no nails or staples), but decorations and tape must be removed by the user. If it is necessary for the city to provide cleaning services following the reserved activity, the permit holder will be charged an hourly fee.
4. A beer permit is required for consumption of beer at the ramadas. Hard liquor or wine is not permitted in any city park.
5. Amplified sound equipment is regulated by Glendale Code Chapter 25 (Noise Ordinance), and the permit must state if sound equipment has been approved.
6. Amplified music is restricted to the hours of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday. All ramadas must be rented at requested site when amplified music is planned.
7. Use and location of special equipment (tents, cotton candy machines, etc.) must receive prior approval, and the permit must so state. Aisles and sidewalks may not be blocked. Equipment size may not exceed that which fits easily on the countertops or picnic tables.
8. Sale of food and souvenir items is allowed by separate permit only. Groups conducting fund-raising events must have 501(c)3 status, obtain a sales tax license, and have liability insurance in the amount of coverage required by the city. Copies of all documents must be filed with the Parks and Recreation Department.
9. Only parking lots may be used for loading an unloading. Vehicles may not be driven or parked on turf areas, sidewalks, service driveways, or emergency zones. Parking lots may not be used as serving areas from catering vehicles. Unloaded trailers must park in the remote parking lots (for example, Glendale Community College overflow lot at Sahuaro Ranch Park).
10. Domestic animals are prohibited in or around ramada areas.
11. Glass containers of any kind are prohibited in parks.
12. Water balloons and piñatas are not allowed in the ramadas.
13. Charcoal fires are allowed only in grills (not on countertops or other surfaces). The grill with the number corresponding to the ramada number is included in the reservation.
14. Users agree to indemnify, defend, and save harmless the city, its agents, officers, and employees from and against any accident, injury, including death, and/or lost of property, or damage to neighboring property.
15. Failure to comply with park regulations may forfeit the right to use city facilities in the future. Permits are revocable at any time for violation of rule, ordinance, or state law.
16. Reservations must be cancelled 30 days in advance of the reserved date in order to receive a refund. Refunds will not be issued due to inclement weather.

Ramada use regulations are supported by Chapter 27 of the Code of the City of Glendale.